Tag: cancellation
M22 Keeps Trademark Protection After Agreement with State of Michigan
After seven years of litigation at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the Ingham County Circuit Court, and the US District Court for the Western District of Michigan, many, many, many sleepless nights, and some of our best legal work, the Attorney General of the State of Michigan has dismissed its trademark cancellation proceeding against… READ MORE
How to Cancel a Generic Trademark
To remove a trademark from the Federal Register, a petitioner can file what is known as a Petition to Cancel with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). The TTAB is an adjudicatory body within the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). If a petitioner succeeds, the disputed mark will be removed from the… READ MORE